For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 26, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
The welfare reform bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee today
is a significant step backward from our efforts to move even more
people from welfare to work. The administration and the House of
Representatives worked hard to strengthen work requirements, encourage
strong families and healthy marriages, and provide ample funding to
help people as they move into the workforce. Today's vote undermines
and weakens our efforts, and abandons fiscal responsibility. There is
still time left to pass a strong bill this year, but the Senate must
act quickly to strengthen this legislation so that it more closely
reflects the President's priorities.
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